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| Wuhan
Local Flavors and Snacks |
Local
Cuisine:
Hubei Cuisine consists of dishes from Wuhan, Jinnan, Xiangyun and
Southeast Hubei. Wuhan Cuisine originated in an area where there is
a major-scale inland fishery. Fish is the main ingredient of many
dishes, such as steamed Wuchang Fish, penholder-like fish belly, Brown-sauce-stewed
fish and quick-boiled fish with oranges. Other typical local dishes
include steamed triplet from Mianyang, chicken broth stewed in an
earthen jar, thousand-sliced pork, calipash soup with wax gourd and
medicinal soups made by the long and gentle stewing of fried chicken
with seasonings.
There are also some famous local snacks in Wuhan such as "Flower"
Shaomai, where the dumpling corners are drawn up into five little
pockets and filled with different-colored stuffing; Hot and Dry Noodles,
flavored with a sesame-paste sauce; Laotongcheng, bean-paste omelets
and Steamed Dumplings. |
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Steamed
Wuchang fish:
Wuchang fish lives in the Fankou section of the Yangtze River. The
fish meat is delicate. Being the most famous and representative dish
in Wuhan, this course is very delicious. It is usually braised in
distinctive stocks and tastes fresh and tender. Late Chinese former
chairmen Mao Zedong high-praised the taste of Wuchang Fish and had
ever mentioned it in one of his widespread poems. Since then, the
“blunt-stunt bream Wuchang fish" has earned a nationwide
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Mandarin
Fish in Tomato Juice
This dish is required complicated process: it needs to be steeped
in scallion and ginger sauce and cooking wine for 30 minutes before
deep-fry in 8-fold hot oil till the fish changs color into golden
brown and looks like grapes. Then pour the cooked tomato sauce over
the fish. It has an elegant shape with bright color and tastes crispy
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Eight-Treasure
Sea Cucumbers
The Sea Cucumbers were cooked with bamboo shoots, ham, chicken and
the water chestnuts in the chicken soup. It was stir-fried first then
stewed with mushrooms, scallion and ginger. It has different color
appeared in the plate and the soup is rich and thick, taste fresh
with strong fragrance. |
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Eight
Delicacies Orange Cups
This dish is fun to look and has special taste. The mushrooms, bamboo
shoots, water chestnuts, ham, chicken breast and walnuts are chopped
and mixed first, then spoon into the elegantly cut orange cups. This
dish is not only tastes delicious but also nutritious. |
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Eight
Delicacies Orange Cups
This dish is fun to look and has special taste. The mushrooms, bamboo
shoots, water chestnuts, ham, chicken breast and walnuts are chopped
and mixed first, then spoon into the elegantly cut orange cups. This
dish is not only tastes delicious but also nutritious. |
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It
is a very interesting dish, you will hear the sound and experience
the different Chinese cooking method right in front of you. The beef
slices were marinated to get flavor and stir-fried until off raw,
then were put on a heated iron plate to be served. The waiter will
pour the thick soup with bamboo shoots and mushrooms on top of the
beef strips, you can hear the sound and smell the flavor right away.
It tastes fresh and rich. |
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